Historical Events In August - 11

1748  Joseph Schuster, composer on this day in history.   

1757  On August - 11 jose Pradas Gallen, composer, dies at 67   

1772  Explosive eruption blows 4,000' off Papandayan Java, kills 3,000 on this day in history.   

1772  The birth of Jean Victor Moreau, French general on August - 11.   

1772  Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount/general on this day in history.   

1778  Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement on August - 11.   

1780  Barbados hurricane begins on August - 11.   

1786  On August - 11 captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia   

1794  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist   

1804  Francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria on August - 11.   

1805  Pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, Dutch judge/member of parliament on August - 11.   

1807  On August - 11 david R Atchison, pres of USA on March 3rd 1849   

1811  On this day in history judah P Benjamin, US lawyer/minister of Confederacy navy [or Aug 6]   

1820  Janos Lavotta, composer, dies at 56 on August - 11.   

1823  Charlotte Mary Yonge, England, writer (Heir of Redclyffe) on August - 11.   

1824  New South Wales is constituted a Crown colony on August - 11.   

1828  On this day in history edward Saloman, Gov (Union), died in 1909   

1832  On this day in history thomas Ogden Osbord, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1833  Robert Green Ingersoll, NY, author/politician/agnostic (Att Gen-R-Ill) on August - 11.   

1835  George B Airy begins 46-year reign as England's Astronomer Royal on this day in history.   

1836  On August - 11 cato M Guldberg, Norwegian mathematician   

1837  On this day in history marie Francois Carnot, engineer/French pres (1887-94); assassinated   

1844  On August - 11 jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63   

1852  On this day in history nicolaas Plomp, Dutch architect (Strugle), dies at 70   

1858  On this day in history first ascent of the Eiger.   

1858  On August - 11 christian Eijkman, Neth, bacteriologist (avitaminos, Nobel 1929)   

1860  On this day in history nation's first successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nev)   

1860  Nation's 1st successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nev) on August - 11.   

1860  On August - 11 alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson etats de Normandie)   

1860  On this day in history james Wilson, politician   

1862  Carrie Jacobs Bond, Janesville Wisc, songwriter (I Love You Truly) on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history french protectorate over Cambodia is established.   

1863  Cambodia becomes French protectorate on August - 11.   

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1467  Mary of York, English princess (d. 1482) was born on August - 11.   

1600  Paul Hallman, composer was born on August - 11.   

1613  On August - 11 birth of cristoph Kaldenbach, composer   

1635  Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) was born on this day in history.   

1667  On this day in history birth of anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743)   

1673  On August - 11 birth of richard Mead, London, physician   

1718  Sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791) was born on this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history birth of martin Gerbert, composer   

0353  On this day in history death of magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303)   

0449  On this day in history death of flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople   

0480  On this day in history death of leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC)   

0897  Death of Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.   

1171  On August - 11 louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies   

1180  Guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies on August - 11.   

1183  On August - 11 christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

1204  On this day in history death of king Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199)